June 13, 2012 -- New Orleans City Council President Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson said the following about the changes at the Times-Picayune:

"Less than a full-time newspaper is totally unacceptable to a world-class city, and obviously New Orleans is on its way to becoming a world-class city again!

It is with deep regret that I have to write this after speaking with Mr. Mathews and Mr. Amoss, but I find it hard to discuss the situation with friends, family and colleagues (from across the country), who all agree that not having a daily paper will hurt our city's image.

As I discussed with Mr. Mathews and Mr. Amoss, we are allowing a generation of young people to be without the opportunity to further the art and profession of journalism - known for having created some of the greatest professionals of our country.

Being the city that produced William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams, New Orleans should never want to be a city without "print."

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